Tottus is a chain of Chilean

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that competes with

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supermarkets in Peru. Tottus also operates stores in Perú. Retail Chile Falabella To Open 40 Stores Regionally In 2011 – ReportArchived copy
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History

The company was established in 2002, opened its first supermarket in Lima Norte, and was acquired by Chilean retailer

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in 2005. The company has twenty-six locations with over a dozen in the Lima Metropolitan Area and others throughout the remainder of the country, as well as in Chile. Tottus has announced plans to further expand within Chile, and into Colombia and Argentina, with as many as forty new locations in 2011. The company follows the supermarket model and currently has 6.5% of market share in Peru. The company's goal is to reach ten percent in 2011.

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External links

Tottus website
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